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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
300 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-221700-
300 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A broad and complex area of low pressure over the Gulf remains
through Monday. A gale force front across the southern panhandle
will move NE Saturday evening while weakening. Snow showers will
persist into Sunday night, creating infrequent times of
increased wind gusts and reduced visibilities.

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PKZ641-221700-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
300 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ661-221700-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
300 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 18 ft.
Rain showers and snow showers early in the evening, then snow
showers and rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ642-221700-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
300 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 19 ft. Slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. Rain and snow
showers.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the
afternoon. SW swell in the morning. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ662-221700-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
300 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 13 ft building
to 22 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms early
in the evening. Snow showers. Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ643-221700-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
300 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 18 ft. Rain
showers and snow showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the
afternoon. S swell in the morning. Snow showers and rain showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ663-221700-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
300 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to
19 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Snow showers.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Snow showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ644-221700-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
300 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to
14 ft. Rain showers and snow showers early in the evening, then
rain showers in the evening. Snow showers.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the
afternoon. S swell in the morning. Snow showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ664-221700-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
300 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the evening, then
becoming S late. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft. Rain showers in the
evening. Snow showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Snow showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
8 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

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PKZ651-221700-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
300 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to
13 ft late.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ671-221700-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
300 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft building
to 15 ft. Rain showers and snow showers in the evening.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 ft. Snow showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming N late. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ652-221700-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
300 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 35 kt late. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ672-221700-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
300 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming E in the evening, then
increasing to 40 kt late. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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